Adorable Police Dog Attempts to Perform CPR, Goes Viral

If you’re having a bad day, get ready for it to turn around. Back in June, the Madrid Police Department shared a video of a puppy named Poncho adorably (and ineffectively, we might add) performing CPR on his handler. Now, it’s making the rounds again, thanks to a recent repost by the Twitter account @TheMedicalShots.

Poncho the police dog performs CPR to save his partner officer. This is the most adorable CPR performance I’ve ever seen! pic.twitter.com/rc0FB7Mn2h

As the police department previously explained, the eight-year-old cocker spaniel doesn’t really perform CPR. He was just simulating the move to a group of elementary kids visiting the police department to learn more about how first aid can help save lives.

Poncho is trained to detect explosives and follow laser lights, and while he may not be that useful in the event of a heart attack, it is so heartwarming to see how quickly he rushes to his partner’s side, pausing to check for a heartbeat in between bouts of frantic jumping.

As the police department wrote in the original tweet, “A dog is the only being in the world that will love you more than it loves itself,” quoting the 19th century American author Josh Billings.

Indeed, Poncho is not the only brave pup to have proven a dog’s enduring loyalty.